How to Build a Dashboard for Pending Approvals

Building a dashboard for pending approvals means seeing, in one view, every request currently waiting for a decision — across departments, request types, and approvers — instead of checking each process individually. In Jestor, dashboards pull this data live from your connected approval records.

Leadership rarely lacks approval data — they lack a single place to see it all at once. A dedicated pending-approvals dashboard solves exactly that gap.

What makes pending approvals hard to see at a glance

Each approval type living in its own separate process or view
No consolidated way to see everything currently awaiting a decision
Status updates that require opening each individual record
No visibility into which requests are approaching their SLA deadline

How a pending-approvals dashboard works

Indicators pull live data from every connected approval table
Conditional color can flag requests approaching or past their SLA deadline
Filters let you break the view down by department, approver, or request type
The dashboard updates automatically as requests move through stages

Why Jestor fits this use case

Dashboards sit on top of the same live data the approvals themselves use
No separate BI tool or manual compilation required
Conditional formatting makes at-risk approvals visible immediately
Non-technical managers can build or adjust the view without a developer

Dashboard element	What it shows
Pending count by department	Where approvals are concentrated
SLA-based conditional color	Which requests are at risk

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this dashboard require a separate BI tool? No, it's built on the same connected data as the approvals themselves. More at jestor.com.

Can I filter by specific approver or department? Yes, dashboards support filtering by any connected field.

Does the dashboard update automatically? Yes, it reflects live data as requests move through stages.

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